Add bold summer garden beauty to your letters with these lovely vintage unused Summer Garden Flowers series “Gladiola” postage stamps! This classic botanical design is perfect for adding graceful floral color to save-the-dates, wedding invitations, thank you cards, shower invites, birthday cards, and other snail mail correspondence. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 29-cents. These authentic USPS postage stamps are suitable for current mailing when used with the total required postage based on the weight of your mailing.

Purchase includes a total of TEN (10) mint condition postage stamps shown in the product listing photos.

STAMP INFORMATION:

• Stamp Name: Gladiola
• Stamp Series: Summer Garden Flowers
• Year Issued: 1994
• Face Value: 29-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Gladiola, Gladiolus, Summer Flowers, Garden Flowers, Botanical, Floral
• Color(s): Red, Pink, Orange, Green, Multicolored
• Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save-the-Dates, Summer Mailings, Garden Party Invitations, Birthday Cards, Thank You Notes, Bridal Showers, Baby Showers, Congratulations Cards, Cheerful Everyday Correspondence
• Printing Method: Lithographed and engraved
• Scott Number: 2831
• Adhesion Type: Gummed (see adhesion instructions below)
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

GENUINE USPS POSTAGE: These unused vintage postage stamps are perfectly valid for use as current postage for mailing with USPS as long as you use the adequate amount of additional postage to achieve standard postage rates according to the weight of your mailing. Check current postage rates at USPS.com.

STAMP DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: The 1994 Gladiola stamp features a tall, striking floral design with warm red-orange gladiola blossoms and green foliage, creating a dramatic summer garden appearance. Issued as part of the five-stamp Summer Garden Flowers booklet, this stamp was one of the bright floral designs created to appeal to everyday mailers while fulfilling the then-current 29-cent first-class postage rate. The stamp was first issued on April 28, 1994, in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, Flower and Garden Show. The artwork was designed by artist Ned Seidler, who also created the 1993 garden flower stamps, and the stamp was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

FLOWER DESCRIPTION: Gladiolus flowers, often called gladiolas or sword lilies, are known for their tall flower spikes, long sword-like leaves, and large blossoms that grow in clusters along the stem. The name gladiolus comes from the Latin word meaning “little sword,” a reference to the plant’s distinctive leaves. Gladiolus flowers are widely cultivated as garden and cut flowers, and their blossoms appear in a wide range of colors, including red, orange, white, pink, yellow, purple, and green. Many species are native to southern Africa, with additional species occurring in parts of Europe, the Mediterranean, and western Asia. Their height, vivid colors, and long-lasting blooms make them a favorite for gardens, floral arrangements, and ceremonial bouquets.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: Gladiolas often symbolize strength of character, sincerity, remembrance, faithfulness, and moral integrity. Their tall, upright form gives them a dignified and confident presence, making this stamp especially fitting for congratulations cards, milestone celebrations, thank you notes, sympathy mail, and heartfelt personal correspondence. The warm red-orange floral design adds energy, courage, and affection to any mailing.

STAMP SERIES HISTORY: The Summer Garden Flowers booklet was the second seasonal installment in the Garden Flowers series, following the Spring Garden Flowers booklet issued in 1993. First issued on April 28, 1994, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Summer Garden Flowers set featured lily, zinnia, gladiola, marigold, and rose designs arranged as a connected bouquet. The series was created to offer bright floral stamps with strong public appeal for everyday mailing use. The booklet was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing using lithographed and engraved methods, and the artwork was designed by artist Ned Seidler.

GUMMED STAMPS: These postage stamps have a traditional moisture-activated gum on the back. These stamps require licking or wetting to adhere to envelopes or other surfaces. To ensure good adhesion, apply vintage gummed stamps to your mailings with a glue stick (we recommend using Elmer's "Re-Stick" glue sticks).

TELL YOUR STORY IN STAMPS: We’ve worked with hundreds of couples and their stationers to custom design highly stylized personalized postage sets based on our customer’s life stories. We can help you curate personalized vintage postage sets to commemorate your save-the-date, wedding, shower, announcement, and other special occasions in a truly unique fashion. Drawing on our encyclopedic knowledge of every stamp ever issued by the USPS, and sourcing from our extensive inventory of collectable unused vintage stamps, we’ll help you tell your unique story in stamps!

ABOUT HERITAGE POST HOUSE: Jennifer Kramer is the founder of Heritage Post House, a boutique vintage postage house located in Northern California. Jennifer sources the most beautiful unused vintage postage stamps ever issued by USPS and artfully arranges them into curated postage sets that are sure to add a special touch to your invitations, announcements, and special mailings. In addition to creating pre-arranged postage sets, Jennifer also works with couples (and their stationers) to create one-of-a-kind custom postage arrangements for wedding invitations, save the dates, and other special occasions.


Product Specifications

Length: 1.73 in.
Height: 0.01 in.
Width: 0.98 in.
Weight: 0.01 lbs.